Which to use
“auszubeuten” and “auszuweiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,500
- “auszubeuten” frequency rank
- #35,078
- “auszuweiten” frequency rank
- 84578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | auszubeuten | auszuweiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausbeuten | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs ausweiten |
Where the eye mixes auszubeuten and auszuweiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. auszubeuten and auszuweiten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses auszubeuten with auszuweiten
A purely visual mix-up. auszubeuten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɔɪ̯tn̩]) and auszuweiten ([ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
auszubeuten is recorded at frequency rank #49,500, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌbɔɪ̯tn̩]. auszuweiten is at rank #35,078, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯st͡suˌvaɪ̯tn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 84578, this pair ranks #121,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of auszubeuten vs auszuweiten
Shared letters: aenstuz. Private to "auszubeuten": b. Private to "auszuweiten": iw.
"auszubeuten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC · "auszuweiten" · 11 letters · shape VVCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auszubeuten ← asuzubeuten · ausszubeuten · ausuzbeuten · auszbueuten · auszubbeuten · auszubetuen · auszubeuetn · auszubeutenn
- auszuweiten ← asuzuweiten · ausszuweiten · ausuzweiten · auszuewiten · auszuweietn · auszuweitenn · auszuweitne · auszuweitten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "auszubeuten" for "auszuweiten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "auszubeuten" or "auszuweiten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "auszubeuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auszuweiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,515 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "auszubeuten" and "auszuweiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auszubeuten vs auszuwerten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #121,515 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.